Retailers need to look into the future

19
Jul
2018
News - Retailers need to look into the future #CEE Property Forum #CEE Property Forum 2018 #conference #Property Forum #report #retail #RICS

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The retail market is facing major challenges with e-commerce and rapidly changing consumer needs disrupting the traditional shopping centre model. Retailers that want to stay in the race are already embracing new concepts and formats. The future of retail will be one of the key topics to be discussed at the upcoming CEE Property Forum 2018 in Vienna.


On 20 September 2018, CEE Property Forum, a conference and networking event for real estate professionals from all over the CEE region will be held for the sixth time in Vienna. Over 500 guests from more than 25 countries will come together in the Austrian capital to discuss the future of the real estate industry and to analyse the potential of Central & Eastern European markets from an international perspective. The event is organised by the Property Forum media and event platform in close cooperation with RICS. The conference has already attracted renowned speakers from regional as well as European property markets and the list of speakers continues to grow.
 
This year’s conference is centred on the topic of technology. Innovation is reshaping the property industry which is why CEE Property Forum 2018 aims to prepare guests for future changes by analysing current trends during the panel discussions of the day and by gathering speakers to share their vision for the next phase of the profession. The conference will cover all markets in the region, from the Czech Republic to Romania and from Poland to Serbia. Individual discussions will also be dedicated to all market segments, including office, industrial, retail, hotel and student housing.
 
CEE Property Forum 2018 will be all about connectivity. An interactive networking app will help participants in exchanging info and setting up meetings. The event will also feature an exclusive pre-conference networking reception on the night of 19 September, giving participants an extra opportunity to make meaningful new connections.



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New leases

  • Froo Romania, a subsidiary of the Żabka Group, has relocated its HQ to the Bucharest-based Hermes Business Campus. The retailer secured around 2,900 sqm of office space in a transaction facilitated by Colliers.
  • Court One has signed a lease for approximately 6,300 sqm of space at MLP Business Park Vienna. The tenant, a subsidiary of the Padeldome group, is currently Austria’s largest operator in the sector, managing 42 courts across four locations in the capital.
  • Polish fashion and lifestyle brand Medicine has accelerated its domestic expansion, headlined by the opening of its largest store to date, a 985 sqm flagship at the Silesia City Center in Katowice. This strategic scale-up is mirrored by simultaneous growth in several regional markets, including a new 740 sqm unit at Magnolia Park in Wroclaw and a 600 sqm extension at Galeria Warmińska in Olsztyn. The retailer further bolstered its Silesian presence with a 500 sqm location at Pogoria Shopping Centre and a new opening at CH Platan, significantly increasing its total floor space across Poland.

New appointments

  • Avison Young has promoted Bartłomiej Krzyżak and Marcin Purgal to the roles of Co-Heads of the Investment Department in Poland. Krzyżak, previously Senior Director, brings 18 years of commercial real estate experience, having joined Avison Young in 2017. Purgal, also a former Senior Director and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), transitions into the co-head role with 23 years of experience in the CEE commercial markets.
  • Avison Young has strengthened its Polish leadership with three senior promotions. Patryk Błach ascends to Associate Director within the Investment Advisory Department. Kamil Głowienka has been named Senior Project Manager. Furthermore, Katarzyna Uzar becomes a Valuation and Innovation Specialist, tasked with integrating technological solutions and coordinating global departmental projects.
  • Katarzyna Myjak has joined Axi Immo as Senior Business Advisory Manager, tasked with strengthening the company’s Industrial & Logistics business line.


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